A
native of Woodford County, he was the son of the late Charlie Buffin and Annie
Woolums Buffin Pulliam. He was a supervisor for the Department of Finance at the
Cabinet for Human Resources, and a member of Senior Friends, AARP, and the
Crestwood Baptist Church. He was a Kentucky Colonel.

In
addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Janice M. Conway,
Deborah A. Buffin, and Angela Buffin, all of Frankfort; a sister, Annabelle
Bryant, Frankfort; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. A son,
Arthur L. Buffin; two brothers, John William Buffin and Charles Bryant Buffin;
and a sister, Margaret Bryant, are deceased.

Raymond
“Ray” Clark, 69, of Lexington, husband of Shirley Ann Nowlin Clark, died
Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at his residence.

Born
in Mortonsville, he was the son of the late Ray and Ora Southworth Clark. He was
a retired plater at IBM and a member of the Northern Heights Christian Church.

In
addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, David Nowlin Clark, Lexington; a
daughter, Rita Jane Clark, Lexington; two grandchildren, David Wayne and Michael
Lewis, both of Lexington; and three sisters, Emma Moore, Lexington, Gloria
Sanders, Ohio, and Darlene Clark, Frankfort.

Jo
Ann Winburn Clemons, 75, of Versailles, wife of Everett Y. Clemons, died Sunday,
April 28, 2002, at her residence.

Born
in Pike County Aug. 27, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Julia Ann
Baker Winburn. She was a member of the Versailles United Methodist Church and a
retired nurse at Woodford Hospital.

In
addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Brenda Goldey,
Versailles; a son, Joe Everett Clemons, Versailles; a sister, Eva Mae Williams,
Clark County; and three grandchildren.

Services
were conducted Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Chapel,
Versailles, by Dr. Ben Hahn. Burial was in the Rose Crest Cemetery. Casket
bearers were her grandsons and nephews.

Curry

Robert
L. “Bob” Curry, 66, of Batavia, Ohio, formerly of Versailles, son of Anna
Mae Curry Perry, Versailles, and the late William L. Curry, died Wednesday,
April 24, 2002, at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Born
in Woodford County July 26, 1936, he was a retired factory worker and a member
of the Hillsboro Baptist Church.

In
addition to his mother, he is survived by three daughters, Terri Jo Baker,
Versailles, and Briget and Krista Curry, both of Midland, Ohio; three sons,
Scott and Steve D. Curry, both of Versailles, and Cody Curry, Midland; a
brother, Bill Curry, Madisonville; five grandchildren, John Paul Woodrum, Amanda
Marie Curry, Kelcie Baker, Paige Curry, and Coty Curry. A brother, Charles
Curry, is deceased.

Melvin
(Dude) Eades, 59, of Warsaw, formerly of Versailles, husband of Terri Eades,
died Friday, April 26, 2002, at his home.

A
native of Lexington, he was the son of Adele Eades, Lexington, and the late
Melvin Eades Sr. He was a retired plumber for Mullis Inc. mechanical
contractors, where he had worked since 1963.

In
addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Tommy Eades, Altanta, Ga., and
Kevin Eades, Versailles; four grandchildren, Laurisa, Sean, Brice, and Daniel
Eades; and a brother, Randy Eades, Lexington.

Services
were conducted Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at the Kerr Brothers Funeral Home,
Lexington, by Pastor John T. Thompson. Burial was in the Lexington Cemetery.

Farney

Nathalie
Farney, 74, of Lexington, widow of Gordon B. Farney, died Wednesday, April 24,
2002, at the St. Joseph Hospice Care Center.

The
daughter of the late Irvin and Lottie Mae Powell, she was a member of the Pisgah
Presbyterian Church, and was a retired Kentucky Utilities employee.

Survivors
include a son, Craig K. Farney, Lexington; a daughter, Jana Carter, Salvisa; two
stepsons, Gail Farney and Bob Farney, both of Lexington; a brother, Irvin
Powell, Versailles; three grandchildren, Jonathan Carter, Andrew Farney, and
Michaela Carter; and four step-grandchildren.

Born
in Harrison County Aug. 17, 1918, he was the son of the late Ellis H. and Etta
Williams Hamon. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 250th
Field Artillery Battalion and the Signal Corps. After his military service, he
was a minister for 30 years, providing pastoral services through radio
broadcasts and church ministries.

In
addition to his wife, he is survived by a half-sister, Maxine Handzciak,
Winchester; three half-brothers, Bruce Hamon, Harrodsburg, Earl Hamon,
Winchester, and Jewel Hamon, Fort St. Joe, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

She
was a graduate of the University of Kentucky, taught school in Fayette County,
and administered psychological tests for Hart James M.D. She was a member of the
Pisgah Presbyterian Church, Woodford County.

Born
in Henry County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Julia Coons
Hardesty, and the adopted daughter of the late James B. and Shrelda Craig
Lancaster. She was a member of the Hillsboro Baptist Church.

Survivors
include two daughters, Doris McManaway and Ann Routt, both of Versailles; two
sons, Herbert Lancaster, Lexington, and Jerry Lancaster, Versailles; a sister,
Ruth Sales Jones, Michigan; 11 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and a
great-great grandson. A grandson, Chip Lancaster, is deceased.

Services
were conducted Monday, April 29, 2002, at the Duell-Clark Funeral Home,
Versailles, by the Rev. Earl Bell, the Rev. James Berry, and the Rev. John
Brandon. Burial was in the Versailles Cemetery. Casket bearers were John Routt,
Ed McManaway, Roy Wayne Lancaster, Scott Lancaster, Jason Thompson, and Justin
Zielke.

Born
March 28, 1943, in Kings Mountain, he was the son of Flossie White Padgett,
Stamping Ground, and the late Jessie Willard Padgett. He was a member of the Mt.
Vernon Baptist Church, and was a retired construction superintendent with
Schultz Design of Louisville. He had also worked for W.B. Chick Company,
Broadview Buildings, CB&S, and Codell construction companies.

Contributions
may be made to the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 1220 Old Frankfort Pike,
Versailles, KY 40383.

Smith

Harriet
Elizabeth Rogers Smith, 63, of Lexington, formerly of Versailles, died Thursday,
April 25, 2002, at the University of Kentucky A.B. Chandler Medical Center.

A
native of Versailles, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel Rogers Sr. and
Katie Mae Bottoms. She was a member of the Greater Soul Deliverance Tabernacle
Church, where she served as a deaconess and trustee.

Janet
M. Sutherland, 57, of Frankfort, wife of Robert Sutherland, died Monday, April
22, 2002, at the Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, following an illness.

She
was the daughter of the late Elkin and Laura Browning Mitchell.

In
addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Tracey Sutherland,
Frankfort, and Brian S. Sutherland, Nashville, Tenn.; three sisters, Maudella
Murphy, Versailles, June Stivers, Lawrenceburg, and Cindy Abrams, Harrodsburg;
three brothers, Robert Mitchell, Frankfort, Ronald D. Mitchell, Fayette County,
and Elkin Mitchell Jr., Lawrenceburg; and a granddaughter.

Graveside
services were conducted Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens by
the Rev. David A. Eakin.

Contributions
may be made to the Lucille Parker Markey Cancer Center, Lexington.

Warren

Leroy
Warren Jr., 42, of Frankfort, son of Leroy Warren Sr. of Midway, died Sunday,
April 28, 2002.

Services
were conducted Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at the Rogers Funeral Home, Frankfort.

A
native of Scott County, he was the son of the late Milton T. and Lila Curtis
Wright Sr. He was the former owner of Wright’s Grocery, Bloomfield, and a
former agriculture teacher. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of the
Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of the Bloomfield Baptist Church,
where he served as a deacon and a Sunday school teacher.

In
addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Nelda Miller, Versailles;
two sons, Milt Wright, Versailles, and Kenny Wright, Bardstown; three sisters,
Eula Baker, Versailles, Juanita Robinson, Bardstown, and Shirley Gritton,
Bloomfield; two brothers, Kenneth Wright and A.G. Wright, both of Bloomfield;
and one grandchild.

Services
were conducted Saturday, April 27, 2002, at the Bloomfield Baptist Church by
Bro. Earl Pike and Bro. Leland Parks. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery,
Bloomfield. Houghlin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Expressions
of sympathy may be made to the American Diabetes Association.